Covid-19: Sarawak procuring RM2mil worth of Paxlovid antiviral drug


Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg (right) launching "The Life of Polycarp Sim" with author Richard Song in Kuching on Wednesday (Dec 20). - ZULAZHAR SHEBLEE/The Star

KUCHING: Sarawak will order RM2mil worth of the antiviral drug Paxlovid due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases, says Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

The Sarawak Premier said this would ensure that the state is prepared for any spike in cases.

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